Concorde: The Untold Story
47:23 Min
The story of how America’s supersonic dream ended and the battle between Russia’s TU144 and Europe’s Concorde. Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived?
Concorde: The Untold Story
Concorde: The Untold Story - Part 2
10 Sep 2024 10:00pm
The story of how America’s supersonic dream ended and the battle between Russia’s TU144 and Europe’s Concorde. Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived?
Concorde: The Untold Story
About the show:
Go inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner between Europe’s Concorde, the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707. From the post-war jet boom to the death of the supersonic dream 40 years later, this is a story of engineering brilliance, international espionage and tragedy that surrounded the attempt to make the fastest airliner on earth. Also, could supersonic make a comeback?
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